ACMA seeks blocks on five more illegal gambling sites
The latest enforcement action takes the number of illegal gambling and affiliate websites blocked since November 2019 to 1,822.
The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has requested that internet providers restrict access to five additional gambling websites after determining that they breached the Interactive Gambling Act 2001.
The sites named on Thursday were Bet Ninja, Riobet188, ThePokies33, Spade69 and WinShark.
Following the latest request, 1,822 illegal gambling and affiliate websites have been blocked since ACMA first employed the measure in November 2019. Since the regulator began enforcing new illegal online gambling rules in 2017, more than 230 illegal services have also withdrawn from the Australian market.
Website blocking is part of ACMA’s enforcement regime. Under ACMA’s blocking policy, blocks can apply to interactive gambling services that are prohibited and made available to Australian customers, regulated services operating without an Australian licence and websites that advertise prohibited or unlicensed services.
The action comes as offshore gambling challenges the regulated wagering market. A 2025 H2 Gambling Capital report cited in earlier analysis estimated Australians lose A$3.9 billion annually through illegal sites.
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